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TRUE STORY is in MASTERSPY with William Hurt


If you like this film, check out MASTERSPY with William Hurt. It is a much more real version of the events depicted in Breach.

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Right, except that it omits the role of Eric O'Neil entirely because that information was not yet available.

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ill have to try that one, cause i really liked this one,, although it could have dealt more with the spy stuff, like gone back to 86 where it all started and how he got there.

are you going to bark all day little doggie,, or are you going to bite

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I like both films. "Breach" shows how Hanssen was finally caught; "Masterspy" shows what he did and tries to shed some light on why he did it--financial problems, emotional problems stemming from an abusive father, frustration at being overlooked for promotions in the FBI and ignored when he tried to point out security problems. They're both really interesting components of a fascinating true story.

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